Fall Youth Development Professional - Elementary

Description

Title: Youth Development Professional 

Organization: Boys and Girls Clubs of San Leandro 

Location: 620 Drew Street, San Lorenzo

Department: Programming

Reports to: Program Manager

Direct Reports: None 

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt

Position Type: Part-Time, On-Site

Compensation: $20-$25/hour

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30-1pm or 12:30-6pm

Note: This role follows the school-year calendar and does not include hours during academic breaks. Summer Camp work may be available based on program needs and availability.

Position Overview:

As a Youth Development Professional (YDP) with the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro, you will create a safe, engaging, and supportive environment where teens can grow, learn, and thrive. You’ll mentor and inspire youth through after-school programs that promote leadership, personal development, and academic success. If you’re passionate about making a difference, committed to equity and inclusion, and eager to work in a dynamic team setting, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to positively impact the next generation.

Our Values in Action:

1. Transformative Leadership: We aspire to transform possibilities into probabilities. By embodying emotional intelligence, vulnerability, and empathy, we foster positive change with humility, authenticity, and continuous self-improvement. What that looks like in this role: Setting clear and achievable goals, encouraging creativity, open communication, active listening, humility, and coaching.
2. Resilience: We approach every situation with a growth mindset, demonstrating flexibility and courage, reframing challenges as opportunities. We acknowledge our current state, embrace change, and adapt as needed, maintaining a solutions-oriented approach throughout our growth journey. What that looks like in this role: Eagerness to learn and develop, remaining adaptable, willing to problem-solve, able to maintain composure, positive communication
3. Youth Centered: Every organizational action or maneuver is designed to directly impact and benefit the youth we serve. We value and prioritize the youth perspective, making decisions with a focus on their needs and well-being, rather than adult convenience. What that looks like in this role: Seeking input from the youth, humble, open-mindedness, creating and maintaining a safe environment, advocating for the youth.

Essential Functions:

Safe & Supportive Environment: Ensure a safe, nurturing space for teens that aligns with organizational standards and promotes positive engagement.

Teen Program Development & Facilitation: Assist in creating and leading, teen-appropriate activities that foster personal growth, educational achievement, and character development in collaboration with Program Managers and Coordinators.

Flexible Site Support: Travel to other sites as needed to meet ratio requirements and provide temporary program support.

Behavioral Guidance & Role Modeling: Uphold Clubhouse rules, model positive behavior, and ensure appropriate supervision to maintain a structured and respectful environment.

Safety Standards & Compliance: Maintain organizational safety standards, ensuring all teens are always appropriately supervised and secure.

Team Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with colleagues to achieve program goals, share best practices, and enhance program effectiveness.

Operational Support: Assist with additional site needs and responsibilities as required to ensure program and operational success.

Adaptability & Additional Duties: Take on additional duties as assigned to meet the evolving needs of the program and support overall operations.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in youth development, including planning and supervising activities for teens. 
• AA degree or BA degree (minimum of 60 units). Preference in education or youth related fields.
• CPR/First Aid certification required.
• Ability to work the entire school year, adhering to the scheduled hours.  
• Genuine belief in the mission of BGCSL and the responsibility that comes with serving youth and the community.

Educational Requirements (Must have one of the following):

• High school diploma + 48 college semester units (˜ 2 years college), OR
• High school diploma + an Associate’s (or higher) degree, OR
• High school diploma + a passing score on the district’s Paraeducator/Paraprofessional Exam.

Preferred:

• Multi-conversational language skills a HUGE plus (Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Tagalog).
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office applications and comfortable with utilizing technology in program delivery.
• Ability to handle stress, analyze problems, work with interruptions, concentrate for long periods, and perform routine math calculations.  
• High emotional intelligence (EQ) can “read the room” and gain the trust and confidence of a diverse group of teens. Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Extremely patient and able to work under pressure or emotionally volatile situations.

Work Environment:

This position will work primarily in a Clubhouse environment at the Boys & Girls Club of San Leandro. This role may occasionally require flexibility to accommodate organizational events or deadlines. Key aspects of the work environment include:

• Frequently required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Occasionally required to sit
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Rarely work in high, precarious places (playground equipment height)
• Occasionally exposure to outside weather conditions
• Occasionally exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials (Communicable diseases in an office environment including COVID-19, common cold, and flu viruses. Negative TB screen required).
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50-70 pounds (with support, a child that has fallen)
• Specialized equipment: Walkie Talkie radios for communication

The Boys and Girls Clubs of San Leandro is committed to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, disability, sex, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or presentation, pregnancy, genetics, veteran status or any other status protected by state or federal law. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

The above description is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time, nor does it change your status as an at-will employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.